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DOTSON GETS MAXIMUM PENALTY More Reason Why Race Papers Must Speak Out For Even Justice Charles Dotson, a colored man, was given the mamimum penalty of seven years on the alleged charge of detaining a white woman in the criminal court lasts Thursday. Dotson refused to plead guilty and accept a two year sentence. Friends of Dotson claim that he had ben out of his mind several weeks before he was arrest on the charge. Charles Falone a white man raped and brutally beat up a colored girl, and only got five years, and yet race newspaper publishers are fined for pleading for an equal and even justice for Negroes in Kentucky. Both Dotson and Falone were tried before a Republican court and prosecuted by Republican attorneys and before a jury of all white men. SAYS THE CRISIS: According to the registration figures in the recent election at Louisville, Ky., there were 34,489 white Republicans and 34,150 colored. Although they comprised almost one half of the party, not a single Negro ran on the Republican ticket.
PHI BETA'S MEET; BOOST FOR LOUISVILLE (By John Frank, Jr.) Prof. H. E. Craig, passing through Louisville, having attended the 14th Annual Conclave of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity at St. Louis. reports the greatest meeting of the organization. National and International questions were discussed. Some of the greatest Negroes of the U. S. were present among them Albion L. Holsey, Secretary National Business League, asd Dr. W. W. Dogan, President of Wiley University. Our own Dr. A. G. Edwards, in bidding for the next meet (Continued on page 8.)
BIG CROWD HEARS EMANCIPATION SPEAKERS AT JONES TEMPLE Bishop Clement Tells Race To Stand By Own Newspapers The Emancipation Celebration at the R. E. Jones Temple last Monday evening, under auspices of the local branch N.A.A.C.P., was largely attended notwithstanding zero weather, and those present enjoyed one of the most interesting programs ever presented on such an occasion. The meeting began with a selection by the great Seventh Day Adventist choir, of many voices, under the direction of the Mannis Sisters, well known music artists. The invocation wa offered by the Rev. O. L. Carrington, presiding elder of A.M.E. Zion church, after which the famous Simmons University quartette under the direction of Prof. R. Todd Duncan, rendered a selection. The emancipation proclamation was read by Mr. W. H. Steward, member of the executive committee and veteran editors, and the 13th , 14th and 15th amendments to the Constitution were read by Mrs. Bessie Etherly, secretary of the local b ranch. Addresses which stirred the audience were delivered by Bishop George C. Clement and Dr. N. D. Shambourger. Both made splendid emancipation speeches. They commended the spirit of the local N.A.A.C.P., and the interests the race manifests generally in its freedom from the terrible institution of slavery and urged the annual celebration of the immoral emacipation. Bishop Clement urged the support of race business and all interests of the race, and especially that of the Negro press. He said that Negroes here and elsewhere should show their appreciation of the service Editors Warley and Cole rendered through their efforts in behalf of right and justice in Kentucky by paying the fines imposed upon them, if it was finally concluded they must pay. Rev. Shamborguer told of the remarkable progress the Negro has made since slavery and among the many good things said in his well prepared address, was the admonition to colored men to respect the womanhood of the race. Rev. T. Tim berlake, vice president and one of the scheduled speakers, could not be present, but a letter from him expressing his sympathy with the cause and support of the program to the president of the branch was read by Miss Salome Washington, a member of the executive committee. Mrs. Pearl Ballard, president of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the local branch, was introduced and made an impressive plea for the program of the women soliciting support of the Hope Chest Contest at the Jones Temple. Monday night, February 13, in an effort to help the association take care of the deficit of $4,000 from the expense of the Bard and Fleming case. Mr. S. O. Johnson, chairman of the membership committee, made his [illegible] earnest and eloquent appeal for members and Mr. I. Willis Cole, president who presided, urged the support and cooperation of all that the deficit might be met and the great work of the N.A.A.C.P. kept up. The following subscribed $10; Dr. and Mrs. James Bond; Dr. J. A.C. Lattim ore, Rev. N. D. Shambourger, Mrs. L. B. Sneed, Miss Salome Worthington, Mrs. Lizzie Pierce and Mr. I. Willis Cole. Subscriptions of $5 were made by Bishop George C. Clement, Mrs. George C. Clement. mesdames (Continued on page 8).
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